Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, inaugurated the "Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" exhibition at the ODYSSEUM in Cologne, Germany.
The opening ceremony was attended by Zahi Hawass, former Minister of Antiquities and the exhibition's curator, Khaled Galal, Egypt’s Ambassador to Germany, along with the official delegation from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and several public figures, government officials, archaeologists, and tourism experts from Germany.
Khaled highlighted the exhibition's immediate success, noting that all tickets for the opening day were sold out and that 35,000 tickets have been sold to date.
He emphasized that the exhibition, running until January 2025, will significantly promote Egyptian tourism.
He also extended an invitation to the German public to visit Egypt and experience its ancient civilization and timeless monuments.
This exhibition aims to spark interest in visiting Egypt, particularly to see the origins of the displayed artifacts, especially those related to King Ramses II, including his temples, shrines, and tombs built for him and his queen, Nefertari.
The "Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" exhibition features 180 artifacts selected from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, dating back to the era of King Ramses II.
It also includes the king's sarcophagus from the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and several other items discovered by the Egyptian mission in the Bubastis area of Saqqara.
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